Conveyancing Solicitor in Northampton verifies planning permissions for Fast completion

Park Way, Northampton

Fridaysmove -approved Conveyancing Solicitor Bethany Wright handled the Conveyancing in Northampton for a property located on Park Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 in July 2010.

The local land charge search for the property revealed the following planning permissions and building regulation approvals that had previously been granted:

Planning register entries since: 01/08/1977

N/2001/0676 Ground floor rear and side extension together with rear conservatory
PG/C 03/07/2001

Building regulation applications since: 01/01/1950

BN/2002/325 Single storey extension to form garage, study, utility and breakfast room

Accepted 08/03/2002

Completion date 06/02/2003

Certificate issued – yes

Certificate date 06/02/2003

It was also noted that any planning applications relating to land adjoining the curtilage of the property did not fall within the scope of this report, so if that information was needed by the purchasers, additional enquiries would have to be made.

Bethany checked that there were no breaches of any permissions or approvals that, if not verified, could leave the new owners open to enforcement action in the future.

Since the permissions were dated prior to 2003, breach of planning permission was no longer enforceable by the council so there was no cause for concern. On the contrary, if the permissions had been dated within the last four years, then the terms of them would still enforceable by the council if a breach has taken place.

The home falls within the local authority district of Northampton Borough Council at The Guildhall, St. Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE – www.northampton.gov.uk.

This time period does not, however, apply in relation to building regulation approvals and completion certificates and your Conveyancing Solicitor should always ask for and obtain copies of the building regulation approvals and completion certificates (if granted by council at specified time).

Breaches of building regulations can be enforced via an injunction under Section 36(6) of the Building Act 1984 giving the council the authority to take action at any time for any works undertaken since 1985.

Bethany obtained a completion certificate for the above listed extension to protect her clients. If the relevant documentation cannot be provided however, then the handling Solicitor should obtain indemnity insurance to protect the purchaser and mortgage lender (if applicable).

Acting on behalf of the sellers in this transaction was SP Law LLP at 133 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4JN (Off Wellingborough Rd).

Documents from Merrys Estate Agents, Wootton Fields Centre, Wootton Hope Drive, Northampton, NN4 6DY, with the details from the sellers’ Solicitor at SP Law were obtained shortly before receiving the purchase agreement and associated Conveyancing documents.

The transaction completed on the 2nd of July 2010.